Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Xmas is near, and maidens fair
Although the fact they don't disclose
En- ploy each hour they have to spare
Fmbrodering slippers for their beaux.
The needle of the maiden sweet
May thus become Cupid dart,
Which, though directed at the feet,
Will ultimately reach the heart.
Such slippers seldom Ct, we're told,
But over this no lover frets,
For tack ed against the wall they hold
Tobacco, pipes and cigarettes
Butler is 10 have another grocery store,
also another jewelry.
The rains of last week dispelled our
fears of winter water-famine.
I'm epidemic of sore eyes las attacked
the children Of Parker.
Mrs. Cross is building residence on
lot purchased from Mrs. Graham, facing T.
Diamond st.
The thanks of the community are due to
the Grand Army Band for their elegant
music On Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Morrison of the City Bakery is max
ing extensive preparations for the holidays
Read his new locals.
The attention of our readers is called to
the prospectus of the Weekly Press, which ap
pears in another column of this paper.
Mr.. l.. 8. McJunkin is building an addi.
to his Office IN Jefferson st., which is to be
occupied by Ira McJunkin, Esq.
The Butler Gas Co. has purchased the
we'll on the Armstrong farm three miles
southeast Of town. from the Phillips Bros
Several Of our merchants are making
extensive preparations for the holidays. and
their notices of the same will appear in due
time.
Some of our exchanges are still COM
menting on the Stewart liquor-selling case
The Pittsburg papers got that thing wrong
and it seems destined 10 stay there.
HE is man who suffered much" says
an exchange, and few lines further on ir-
reyerentIy adds: "he has been a subscriber
to this paper since its first number"
Turkeys were plenty this year. A Clin-
ton twp. man is said to haye sold 1lO0 pounds
in Sharpsburg. on the day before Thanks
giving.
Most was found guilty of iucendiary talk
in New York last Tuesday; and the Court OF
Appeals of that State granted Jake Sharpe
new trial.
M. f. & NJ. Marks have purchased a line
of fine toods-silk muflers and handker-
chiefs, gloyes, etc-for the holiday trade.
See their local notices.
IL L 4 L L.
town, at present, is that of the d. I. Pape
millinery store, which has been put in holi
day attire by the young ladies Of the estab-
lishment.
The horse from which Elmer Dobson be-
came infected with the disease that caused
his terrible death, was shot in field near
Oneida i'm, Thanksgiving night, by un-
known parties.
Now is the time to advertise for the holi
day trade. Let those who may be contem-
plating purchasing know what you have for
sale and the bargains you offer.
See card of Scientific american in an
other column. This is An excellent paper for
tradesmen and we can club It with THE CIT
IZEN at reduced rates.
Mrs. J. Bowman is making extensive
preparations for the Holidays. Her store on
Jefferson ST., next door to the Lo vry House
is well worth visit. See her local notices il,
another place.
One day last week the Plate Glass Co
here shipped TO New York via the PR R., q
car load Of plates weighing $4,000 pounds in
all. They were too large to 90 in q box car
and were stood on edge and braced on gon-
dolx car.
,Eov~ hoe ovI 81 ia
ont and rub them up. There is another cold
wave coming, and before you know il tn.
ponds will be covered with ice. By the way.
it's not healthy 10 skate on the back of your
head too much, with your feet in the air.
Fifty four degrees. Sunday of this week
was like dav in May, minus the blue birds
and robins, with the mercury standing at 70
but during the night the weather changed
snow fell, and towards evening the mercury
stood at l6. change of 81 degrees 10 less than
"a hours. and enough to pat US all down with
pneumonia.
Some slight changes have lately beer
made in the West Penn time table whct
travellers should make note Of The 6:l5
m. and 2:40 pm. trains make close connec-
tions at Biairsville with trains east, and 4:35
pm. trsin close connection at ALLEGHENY
junction with trains north on the A.V.R.R
The fight between Judge Harry White
and the County Commissioners Of Indiana
still goes on. The former recently ordered
an elevated chair for the crier. The bill has
been presented to the Commissioners and
they refuse to pay it.
The following is the defipition Of the
word boom" I'VE print it for the benefii
Of the next dictionary maker. A boom is
one-third enterprise, one-third liberality.
and the other third advertising the whole
based on an indomitabe intention of getting
there
An old German custom is adopted in
: many households at this season, to wit: Take
boughs OF cherry and peach trees, place the
ends in a vessel Of water in a warm room and
by Christmas they will be covered with beau
tiful blossoms and bright green leaves
Large limbs may be used for Christmas trees
The committees of the A. G. Reed Post OF,
the GAR. and of The Sons of Veterans met
in Butler, Monday evening of this week and
after CONSULTATION agreed lDor a general
I,scc.ing in the Court House oa Wednesday
evening the 23th inst /, for the p rpose OF dis
cussing plan for the raising Of the necessary
fluids for the erection Of a Soldiers Monu-
ment in this county. each tow ship and
town In the county TO be represented by one
soldier and one citizen.
John Hawkins, well.knOwn citizen
living in Butler County, inst over the cit,
line, died suddenly at his home "Wednesday
morning. The deceased was at his usus
business on Tuesday and was seen on the
street during the day in apparently as gooo
health as usual, but in the night he was tax ell
in and died as stated. Mr.. Hawkins was in
the coal business, and was known as hard
working industrious citizen. He leaves q
wife and three childrensto mourn his death
Parker Ph0nir.
A dispatch from Grove City dated the
ed ult, said: At the delegate meeting OF
the miners held yesterday. 1t was decided
not TO strike at present, but to demand the
adoption Of the Columbus scale, and the two
weeks pay system. The miners here some
time ago signed an agreement to give 81
days notice when they intended 10 strike,
but they claim that the operators hav.
broken the agreement and that they can
therefore strike without such notice. The
miners on the south end Of the Shenango Il
Allegheny road are the most bitter in their
demand.
Playing at hanging is dangerous sport
a few days ago, five boys met at the Shea =
ley or Jamlson school house in Fairvew
twp, and coDcluded to have a mock trial and
execution. The oldest, boy Of fourteen
years. acted as judge, the next oldest as Sher.